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In 1892, Ingleside Seminary opened in Burkeville, Virginia, for young black women of Amelia and Nottoway counties to receive a secondary education; a historical marker sits near the former site. The original Russell Grove School, also known as Russell Grove Presbyterian Church, was restored in 2017.
Amelia County Public Schools is a school district that serves Amelia County, Virginia in primary and secondary education. The district is headquartered in Amelia Courthouse. The district is led by superintendent is Dr. Lori Harper. The school district became desegregated in the 1960s after the Brown v. Board of Education supreme court case.
Henry William Connor (1793–1866), born near Amelia Court House, elected United States Congressman from North Carolina [22] Rosa Dixon Bowser (1855-1931), born in Amelia County, first African American Teacher hired in Richmond, Virginia. Established the Virginia Teacher's Reading Circle, which became the Virginia State Teachers Association,
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Amelia Court House (also known as Amelia Courthouse and Amelia) is the county seat of Amelia County in the U.S. state of Virginia [2] [3] and a census-designated place (CDP). [4] The population as of the 2010 census was 1,099. [5] The town was named for Princess Amelia of Great Britain, the second daughter of Great Britain's King George II, in ...
Restaurant portions can be enormous today, so it's no surprise that those who dine out may feel stuffed to the gills with half their meal still on the plate. In these scenarios, servers often ...
They are the Customs House (c. 1750), Scot's Arms Tavern, Five Cents and Dollar Store, Ritchie House, Beale Memorial Baptist Church (Early Essex County Court House; 1728, 1814), Old Clerk's Office (c. 1808), Essex County Court House (1848, 1926), Debtor's Prison (c. 1769), Henley House (c. 1757), Anderton House (c. 1750), Brockenbrough House ...
The Monitor prints about 10,500 papers each week. It goes to press Tuesday night and is mailed out Wednesday to arrive at subscribers homes and businesses Thursday. Every residence and business in Amelia County, along with many in parts of Chesterfield, Nottoway and Powhatan counties, receives a free copy of each week's paper.